Strictly '22 Thread 7 — <cut glass accent> A Centenary Celebration for Auntie

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FitYeDaeinYeMadRadge · Today 12:20
I would absolutely love if they had a Strictly lottery, pick 12 random viewers or Mumsnet strictly thread posters, strictly no mawkish stories, just an honest mix of folk who know their shit (@PolkadotsAndMoonbeams 😁) and people like me who don’t have the beautiful toned arms of Jowita and the lithe bod of Karen.
my name is Radge and I am here for the Journey. Gio, Kai or Karen please. 🤞

😂😂😂

I’m always surprised when people complain about not knowing who half the contestants are, as if it matters. The format would work with Joe and Jo public just the same IMO.

I’ll have Gorka please radge.

As long as he’s fine with fat shambling round him.

I think in the early series the pros were all really competitive too — their background was only really in teaching and competing. The new ones who've done stage shows and had to work collaboratively are probably a bit less cut throat.

I'd happily dance same-sex in the MN series. I'd even lead as a bit of a handicap. But no trousers or jumpsuits — I'd want matching sparkly dresses and identical hair/make-up to my pro. (I'd actually want to dance with Kai, but I think there might be a long queue!)

Agree with both of you. Ellie is an utter joy.

I've just seen the song list for BBC Week and I'm slightly disappointed ('cept for Grandstand. What a theme tune!). It's a mixture of 'done before' and 'a bit random' and isn't exactly screaming 'Yes, that's what I think about when I think of the BBC.' I mean, I watched Line of Duty more than once and I couldn't hum the theme tune even if Balaclava Man was threatening to drop me over a stairwell.

And I'll just say this, if we're talking Eurovision, Pump-Pump by Fredi and the Friends is the greatest performance of all time, not Waterloo. They've missed the opportunity to have Fleur embody an over-enthusiastic air-hostess and Vito a mildly out of his depth geography teacher, while both are clad in fuchsia and accompanied by Finland's answer to Elton John.

So do the singers my ears get a bit of a rest next week? Because not many of the tunes are actual songs.

I don't mean people forgetting an odd step (or even Kay totally blanking in the DO). I mean in years gone by we had Fiona thingy who was literally drag round the floor every week or John Sargent who clearly did not give a . I can't think who the last really dreadful contestant was. In recent year the 'bad' ones all seem to have some redeeming features and I've thought if they can get over X or start doing Y they would OK. In days of yore there were a few that had zero attributes and I felt would never improve

Said everything I was thinking!

Ellie and Nikita: Paso Doble to Montagues and Capulets, celebrating The Apprentice

Ellie and Johannes: Tango to Casualty Theme Tune, celebrating Casualty

Fleur and Vito: Jive to Waterloo by ABBA, celebrating Eurovision

Helen and Gorka: Charleston to Blue Peter Them Tune, celebrating Blue Peter

Jayde and Karen: Charleston to The Ballad of Barry and Freda (Let's Do It) by Victoria Wood, celebrating BBC Comedy

Kym and Graziano: Quickstep to Ballroom Blitz by Sweet, celebrating Come Dancing

Molly and Carlos: Couples' Choice to Grange Hill Theme Tune, celebrating BBC Children's Programming

Hamza and Jowita: Quickstep to On Top of the World by Imagine Dragons, celebrating BBC Nature Programming

James and Amy: Foxtrot to EastEnders Theme Tune, celebrating EastEnders

Tony and Katya: Cha Cha Cha to Grandstand Theme Tune, celebrating BBC Sport

Tyler and Dianne: Tango to Doctor Who Theme Tune, celebrating Doctor Who

Will and Nancy: Viennese Waltz to Line of Duty End Titles, celebrating Drama

I feel this way too!

On song and dance alone?

Bye Moll.

I love the Eastenders theme tune.
Apprentice great tune.
Casualty average .
Line of Duty ok.
Victoria Wood Funny.
ABBA not the best tune.
Kyms sounds OK.

Molly and Carlos: Couples' Choice to Grange Hill Theme Tune, celebrating BBC Children's Programming wonder if that will be the. 80d version or the 90s/00s version. The 90s version is much better to dance to and my favourite version

Kev and Stace did that (Tango) already no?

Of that list I reckon Hamza got the best deal. Can see Molly and Carlos’ dance having shades of Nikitia and Tilly’s dance to Matilda last year - can’t remember if that was a couple’s choice

Yep!

This.
I think this is why so many people had an issue with Jayde’s ‘sob’ story.
I don’t want to focus on my loved ones who are no longer with us.
I want to laugh at the comedy dances, gossip about possible romances and moan about the judge’s scoring.

I'd love it if there was a general public version of strictly. I don't see why they need to have celebrities. Although I suppose with the internet there'd be loads of digging online about who the contestants are. Whereas that doesn't happen with something like a quiz show.

Hate Doctor Who.... anyone else..

I love Ballroom Blitz and hope Graz and Kym do it justice.

Feeling a bit worried for Mollie and Carlos if they have the 80s Grange Hill theme tune. 90s one is definitely better for doing an energetic CC to.

I think it's a little bit unfair that some of the slebs will have music that one way or another we associate with them, or are so iconic that we all know them, while others have - say what?
I only finished binging LoD earlier this year, no idea of the music while Dr. Who, Casualty and Blue Peter are indelibly in my music memory box.
I think Kym and Graziano have a job on their hands. And no idea whatsoever about Ellie and Nikita.

Oh well, it will be interesting. I bloomin wish doing this would mean no fake blood and fangs for Halloween though.

I think Helen and Gorka have the best one. That'll be great I reckon.

My 16 year old DD dances (although not ballroom) and she would love to go on it, she's watched it for years. She often comments on sone of the technical steps/aspects and sometimes Craig's comments are very similar to what she's saying. (Although he's seen as the mean judge, I quite like knowing what they're doing right/wrong from a technique pov rather than Motsi saying they brought joy and enthusiasm to the dance - or Shirley getting all unnecessary and fanning herself because one of the men has their shirt off!)

More often than not, Craig's negativity is actually giving good feedback as to what they should work on. Anton is similar I think.

I'm so happy I'll be at the Legally Blonde musical on Saturday instead of having to sit through that dreck.

I bloody hate the BBC's obsession with itself. And if that's the best it can come up with after 100 years honestly ditch the licence fee.

Anyway completely agree with all PPs who are sick of the 'mental health' angles and sob stories. I don't care about that. I want to know who's shagging who. We've not had one 'rumour' this year series AFAIK.

I saw a rumour that Molly and Nikita were now dating - because they looked at each other at the NTAs or something…